Legislative Update
Several faith-based groups are opposed to H.R. 418, a Republican-sponsored immigration and border security bill that could move quickly though the House with a spending package for the wards in Iraq and Afghanistan. The groups say the bill, sponsored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner proposes asylum law changes that would hurt refugees fleeing religious persecution and should be debated in full committee hearings. Sensenbrenner maintains that the changes will prevent would-be terrorists from slipping into the country by abusing the asylum system. The changes are tucked into a bill that seeks to prevent undocumented immigrants from getting drivers’ licenses and to complete a fence on the California-Mexico border.
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H.RES.78 : Recognizing the importance of designating the Republic of Poland as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and urging the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to assist Poland in qualifying for such program.
Sponsor: Rep Emanuel, Rahm [IL-5] (introduced 2/9/2005)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/9/2005 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.606 : To authorize appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for the restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station in the State of California.
Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] (introduced 2/2/2005)
Committees: House Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2005 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
H.R.608 : -- Private Bill; For the relief of Geert Botzen.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 2/2/2005)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2005 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.671 : -- Private Bill; For the relief of Saikou A. Diallo.
Sponsor: Rep Crowley, Joseph [NY-7] (introduced 2/8/2005)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2005 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.672 : -- Private Bill; For the relief of Maria Cristina Degrassi.
Sponsor: Rep Lantos, Tom [CA-12] (introduced 2/8/2005)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2005 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.673 : -- Private Bill; For the relief of Denes and Gyorgyi Fulop.
Sponsor: Rep Lantos, Tom [CA-12] (introduced 2/8/2005)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2005 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.674 : -- Private Bill; For the relief of Kuan-Wei Liang and Chun-Mei Hsu-Liang.
Sponsor: Rep Lantos, Tom [CA-12] (introduced 2/8/2005)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2005 Referred to House committee. |
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.675 : -- Private Bill; For the relief of Maria Del Refugio Plascencia and Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez.
Sponsor: Rep Lantos, Tom [CA-12] (introduced 2/8/2005)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2005 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.677 : -- Private Bill; For the relief of Kadiatou Diallo, Laouratou Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, Mamadou Pathe Diallo, Fatoumata Traore Diallo, Sankarela Diallo, and Marliatou Bah.
Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 2/8/2005)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2005 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.678 : -- Private Bill; For the relief of Griselda Lopez Negrete.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 2/8/2005)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2005 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.789 : -- Private Bill; For the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical.
Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] (introduced 2/10/2005) Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/10/2005 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
S.201 : -- Private Bill; A bill for the relief of Katarina Galovic Gnall.
Sponsor: Sen Stevens, Ted [AK] (introduced 1/31/2005)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/31/2005 Referred to Senate committee.
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.202 : -- Private Bill; A bill for the relief of Gustav F.K. Wallner.
Sponsor: Sen Stevens, Ted [AK] (introduced 1/31/2005)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/31/2005 Referred to Senate committee.
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.210 : -- Private Bill; A bill for the relief of Renato Rosetti.
Sponsor: Sen Coburn, Tom [OK] (introduced 1/31/2005)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/31/2005 Referred to Senate committee.
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.220 : -- Private Bill; A bill for the relief of Mohamad Derani, Maha Felo Derani, and Tarek Derani.
Sponsor: Sen Levin, Carl [MI] (introduced 1/31/2005)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/31/2005 Referred to Senate committee.
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.221 : -- Private Bill; A bill for the relief of Luay Lufti Hadad.
Sponsor: Sen Levin, Carl [MI] (introduced 1/31/2005)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/31/2005 Referred to Senate committee.
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.227 : -- Private Bill; A bill for the relief of Ernesto Guillen.
Sponsor: Sen Murkowski, Lisa [AK] (introduced 2/1/2005)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2005 Referred to Senate committee.
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.234 : -- Private Bill; A bill for the relief of Majan Jean.
Sponsor: Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] (introduced 2/1/2005)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2005 Referred to Senate committee.
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.262 : A bill to authorize appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for the restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station in the State of California.
Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] (introduced 2/2/2005)
Committees: Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2005 Referred to Senate committee.
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
For a review of all the immigration bills that have been recently introduced, visit our legislative chart at www.visalaw.com/advocacy.html.
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